Male helmet mask ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki · ID: 3043678

Description

wood, brown patina, kaolin, inserted pupils, spread with dark mass, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, cracks, rep., small traces of insect caused damage.
Masks are owned by several constituencies within Grassfield kingdoms, but primarily by the regulatory society “kwifoyn” and important lineages. The masks perform publicly at the commemorative death celebrations of Fons and title-holders and at the kingdoms annual dance, a high point of celebration during the festive cycle of the dry season.